Trinity Rep: Skeleton Crew, Othello. Regional: La Egoísta, Philadelphia Theatre Company; The Salvagers, the ripple, the wave that carried me home, The Far Country, Yale Repertory Theatre; Big River, Utah Shakespeare Festival; Familiar, We Are Proud To Present A Presentation…, True West, Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Commercial: the father, the son and holy spirit, Yale Cabaret; Nova, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Education: BA, Claflin University; MFA, Yale School of Drama. Other: Nakia dedicates her work on this production to Julia Perez, Esther McFaden, Meg T. Leddy, James Kane, and Kristen Gibbs.